Tooth Replacement with Dental Implants

Implants represent a sophisticated, functional and aesthetically natural tooth replacement method. Predominantly made from titanium, dental implants are biocompatible. This allows for a strong bonding process to take place between the implant and the surrounding bone, ligaments and soft tissues, effectively forming a solid foundation to affix a crown or bridge.

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Role and Key Benefits

Dental implants are now recognized as routine treatment for a full range of problems from replacing a single tooth, to full oral rehabilitation, or simply for reliable denture retention.

Key Benefits

Improve appearance
Prevent the bone loss caused by missing teeth
Maintain healthy adjacent teeth
Improved comfort and speech
Eat what you want
Smile naturally
Maintain healthy adjacent teeth
Can provides long term results
Preserve jaw bone
Dental implants transmit chewing forces to the jaw, stimulating it and halting the bone loss associated with missing teeth. Conventional treatment options do not offer this important benefit.
Unlike conventional Crown & Bridge tooth replacement, dental implants do not require the grinding down of healthy teeth for abutments.
Implants restore the ability to chew properly, allowing a complete and healthy diet.
Whether you are missing one tooth or all your teeth, there is most likely a dental implant treatment plan that can bring back your smile.

What’s Involved?

The dental implant process involves several steps that take place over an extended time period. The typical process will include:

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You Have Missing Teeth, Did You Know You Are Losing Bone?

Losing one or more of your teeth can cause a gap in your smile, the loss of chewing function and the inability to eat a complete diet. While these are certainly serious issues, a potentially bigger problem lies hidden beneath the surface: bone loss. Without the tooth to stimulate the jaw, the bone beneath it will begin to shrink (atrophy) in the same manner that muscle underneath a cast gets smaller. Since your facial bone supports the skin and muscles on top of it, losing volume can cause your face to look prematurely aged. The good news is that dental implants offer a solution to stop bone loss.

Candidates for Dental Implants

Dental implants can be placed in most adults who are in good to moderate health. They are not typically placed in adolescents until they have reached their full expected height. Certain uncontrolled medical conditions may decrease the effectiveness of implant treatment, so be sure to discuss your full medical history with your doctor before beginning treatment. Every patient is different and patient results may vary. Only a trained clinician can determine the best treatment plan for you. Please ask your doctor to explain the benefits and risks to see if tooth replacement with implants is right for you.

Pre-treatment Consultation

After a careful evaluation of your dental and medical health history, we will determine if you are a good candidate for dental implants. Diagnostic aids such as various x-rays, photographs and moulds of your teeth will be taken. Proper planning is essential to success as is providing you with all the information regarding your treatment.

Initial Implant Placement

We will place the dental implant into your jaw while you are under either local or general anaesthesia. Over the next few months, bone will heal to the surface of the implant, anchoring it into position. Depending on your particular case, an additional minor procedure may be used to create an opening through which your artificial tooth will emerge. Also if the site is inadequate to support an implant and restoration some bone grafting or soft tissue grafting may be required to create a proficient foundation. Throughout the next stage your dentist will implant a prosthetic attachment. During this phase, we will painlessly attach a prosthetic ‘post’ to the implant. An impression will be taken, and soon after, an artificial replacement tooth will be created for a natural restoration. Finally, the crown is usually placed 3-6 months after implant placement.

Proper Maintenance

Your dentist and hygienist will guide you on the proper care and maintenance of your new implants before, during and after the procedure. By following a regular routine of careful oral hygiene and regular checkups, your implants will look, function and feel great for many years to come.

Single Tooth Replacement

If you are missing a single tooth and currently use a removable partial denture or tooth-supported crown, an implant-supported crown may be a better alternative. Single tooth replacements look and feel so natural, typically only you and your dentist will know the difference.

Implant-supported crowns are a naturally better solution.
Looks, feels and performs similar to your natural tooth
Does not compromise your adjacent teeth to support
a bridge
Preserves surrounding bone (replaces tooth root)
Prevents bone collapse and jaw line recession
Oral care same as a natural tooth
Restores a more secure biting ability than a
removable denture
Restores a natural appearance

Info Evenings

At Prime Dental our dedication and care extends beyond your treatment. With a desire to keep you informed and your smile healthy, we host regular info evenings to outline changes to our practice, dentistry and treatment advances and more. They are an educational, informative and fun opportunity to chat and mingle with like minded people.

Patient Referral Reward

We love knowing so many of our patients recommend our services to family, friends and colleagues. We appreciate this and like to say thanks with a small reward.

Corporate Dental Program

Prime Dental along with DENTAL CARE NETWORK ™ is offering the Corporate Dental Program, providing you with a complimentary $100 service voucher towards your dental treatment if you are an employee of one of our partnered corporate programs.

New Patient Offer

Welcoming new patients to our practice with this exclusive New Patient Offer.

Access for the Disabled

disabled access Access for the Disabled is available via the rear entrance. There is a door bell at the base of the ramp to alert staff to your arrival.